I know, right? Another ice cream recipe, sheesh! I can’t help it, I’ve been experimenting with different flavors and came up with this as soon as I remembered I had some root beer extract in the pantry. We love root beer floats (and root beer floats for grown ups!) so this was a given. Usually made with vanilla ice cream and root beer soda, root beer floats have been a favorite for many years. Well, now you can have it in ice cream form.
All four of my kids are huge root beer fans. I am too, and I really don’t drink soda. I will make an exception for root beer though. This is really easy to make and if you start early enough, you can be enjoying it that same evening.
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Root Beer Ice Cream
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 4 teaspoons root beer extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together then place in ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions.
- Turn churned ice cream into a freezer container and freeze overnight, or a minimum of 4 hours.
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Pat says
Amanda, It’s Christmas so I made eggnog root beer ice cream. Used soda stream root beer with cream, egg nog and vanilla. Easy and delicious.
Amanda Formaro says
Interesting! I never would have thought to put those flavors together :)
Jennifer says
I saw this on a 4th of July roundup and just had to pin it.
Adica says
I made this for my boyfriend’s birthday party, and it was a big hit. He loved it. It tasted just like a root beer float. I could only find root beer candy flavoring by LorAnn, so I just added the flavoring by taste. I used 2 drams (about 2 tsp). Thank you for sharing!
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you enjoyed it Adica, thank you!
Ford says
How much ice cream does this make? I’m planning on using a 4-quart ice cream maker, and I need to know whether to double or triple.
Amanda says
About 1.5 quarts
Wendy A. says
Yes! I find it completely frustrating that these recipes seem to never say how much they make! AND, why would ANYONE go to all the trouble of making ice cream (even the electric makers are back-breaking – let alone the hand-cranked) for only a few people?! I have dozens of people over on the Fourth of July and use two different gallon-sized ice cream makers to give everybody a small bowlful. Root beer ice cream is my next try! Last year, it was honey ice cream, the year before it was licorice, the year before that it was grape, I could keep going..!
Erin @ Making Memories says
This looks totally heaven. We just made vanilla (my first time EVER) but I was thinking root beer sounded so much better. Totally making this tomorrow. Thanks!
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
My mom loves Root Beer Floats! I need to make this for her :)
Beth @ Hungry Happenings says
Oh, my nephew is staying with us next week and he loves root beer floats. I’ll have to make this for him.
Jey says
Amanda, this looks amazing! How did I never know that root beer extract even existed?! Can’t wait to try it.
Amanda Formaro says
I know, when I saw it in the store several months ago I was excited!
Curt says
Sounds great. I’m a huge root beer fan too. Plus a huge ice cream fan!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Curt, I’m pretty fond of ice cream myself :)
Pattypro says
Amanda, I never would have thought you would change the name, based on what a couple of us wrote. I have friends from NJ, and there, they call a root beer float a black cow. Clearly, it’s a regional thing. (I’m from RI.) Still, you must certainly try a (real) “black cow!” : )
Amanda Formaro says
No biggie! Just give me an excuse to make a REAL black cow ice cream now! :)
Pattypro says
Yay for all of us!!
Katherine Martinelli says
Root beer floats were my favorite growing up and this ice cream brings me right back. Yum.
Dzoli says
I am in proces collecting summary recepies to make..especially new ones to me.Spring just started and we will be full into those.So thsi icecream is very welcome;)
Sue says
This ice cream looks amazing! We call a root beer float made with chocolate ice cream a black cow:)
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Sue! Since you are the second person to say that, and I was not aware of that (though it totally makes sense!) I have changed the name of this to Root Beer Ice Cream and WILL be trying a chocolate version, yum!
Katrina says
We love root beer floats here, too. I’ve been meaning to get some root beer extract and I need more sweetened cond. milk!
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi says
I am going to have to try this soon. I love root beer floats and root beer ice cream sounds delicious.
Amanda Formaro says
This ice cream went FAST. They are begging for more already!
MaryBeth says
Wonderful Picture…even better product, looks amazing!
Calogero says
Really congrats for your photos.
Pattypro says
Where I’m from, a Black Cow is made with chocolate ice cream. Regardless, this looks and sounds delicious.
Amanda Formaro says
Ohhh that sounds amazing too — hmmm might have to try that as well!
David Hall says
Is anybody old enough to remember the candy on a stick Black Cow?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi David, yes I remember them! They’ve actually just recently brought them back too! http://www.amazon.com/Black-Chocolate-Caramel-Candy-24ct/dp/B004YLD2YM
Ann says
You know, I’ve heard of black cows before, but I had no idea what was in it. Sounds delicious and I think it’s always a good time for ice-cream!
leslie says
Dont worry…I cant get enough ice cream right now. I have a new one going up on Monday! I am loving your Black cow flavor!!!